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Article: ECO East Africa. (wildlife simulation game from IVI Publishing) (Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
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- September 1, 1995
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ECO East Africa
IVI Publishing
7500 Flying Cloud Dr.
Minneapolis, MN 55344-3739
800-432-1332; 612-996-6000
System: PC with Windows
Media: CD-ROM
Mfr. Est. Price: $45
Simulations may not be new to computer software, but simulated wildlife preserves are something you don't see every day. In ECO East Africa, you're transported to the wilds of the fictional East African game park, Ethemba, where you assume the role of the newly appointed warden.
Conditions in the park are, frankly, terrible. Poaching is entirely out of hand. Animal stocks have dropped drastically. Worldwide donations have ceased. Equipment is virtually nonexistent. And the staff of park ...